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Clear filtersGroups Fight Redrawing of El Merendón Forest Reserve
Civil-society organizations and lawmakers in Cortés are challenging the Forestry Conservation Institute's plan to redefine the boundaries of the El Merendón protected forest reserve, arguing it would benefit private real-estate projects while the reserve supplies 80% of San Pedro Sula's water and is vital to regional biodiversity.
ContracorrienteRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 8, 2026#el-merendon#protected-areas#icfEl Merendón Reserve to Stay Under City Control After Backlash
Honduras's Forest Conservation Institute (ICF) confirmed that the El Merendón protected reserve near San Pedro Sula will remain under municipal management following public opposition to a proposal that would have changed its legal status.